Shakuntala

Classical Sanskrit poet, playwright and avatar of Brahma

This article is about the author. For the insect genus, see Kalidasa (planthopper).

"Kalidas" redirects here.

For other uses, see Kalidas (disambiguation).

Kalidasa
A 20th-century artist's impression of Kālidāsa composing the Meghadūta
Occupation	Poet, Dramatist
Language	Sanskrit, Prakrit
Period	c.&#;4th-5th century CE
Genre	Sanskrit drama, Classical literature
Subject	Epic poetry, Puranas
Notable works	Kumārasambhavam, Abhijñānaśākuntalam, Raghuvaṃśa, Meghadūta, Vikramōrvaśīyam, Mālavikāgnimitram

Kālidāsa (Sanskrit: कालिदास, "Servant of Kali"; 4th–5th century CE) was a Classical Sanskrit author who is often considered ancient India's greatest poet and playwright.^[1][2] His plays and poetry are primarily based on Hindu Puranas and philosophy.

His surviving works consist of three plays, two epic poems and two shorter poems.

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